Australia's longest shortcut

[JohnM]

Now in Alice Springs for two nights.

Crossing the Qld/NT border, lunch under the trees at Tobermorey Station about 5 km inside the NT and their mustering R-22s.

 

[JohnM]

Camped last night at Jervois Station about 200 km into the NT.

Nice ghostgum, sunrise, full moon over camp, sun rising behind me while moon is setting this morning, ASP from the war memorial hill.

 

[JohnM]

Hot air ballooning at dawn today. Started W of ASP and a nice slow drift towards the McDonnell Range.

 

[JohnM]

After two nights in a motel in ASP, we headed W on the Mereenie Loop to Kings Canyon. Overnight camping there and out on the 6.5 km rim walk this morning.

Steep climb to start, then a cruisy walk. Stunnng scenery.

Now aft Uluru/Ayers Rock for two nights. Min sunset viewing over dinner tomorrow night.

MacDonnell Range on the way to zkings Canyon.



Kings Canyon views.





Desert sheoaks against the red sand dunes on the way to Uluru.

 

[JohnM]

Mt Conner, about 100 km E of Ayers Rock.




Dingo along the way.



Distant late sunset view of Uluru and the Olgas from the campground at Yalara.

 

[JohnM]

Out to the rock this morning.







People were climbing but it is discouraged

 

[JohnM]

Just back from a helicopter ride over Uluru and The Olgas. Departed from the airport and returned to the town landing pad.

 

[JohnM]

Aerial views.







Shortly heading out to view sunset on Ayers Rock.

 

[JessicaTam]

It looks like a great trip. I am following it with envy.

 

[love_the_life]

Gorgeous red centre colours. They always take my breath away. Looks like this is a fabulous trip.

 

[get me outta here]

Really going to enjoy this as I have done part of this and some other parts, but not your route Warburton to PER.

 

[Major]

What a trip, also great photos

 

[JohnM]

Th mandatory sunset on the Rock.






We leave Yulara in the morning, heading W with a stop at Kata Tjuta for the walk before making a beeline for the WA border. It may be a bush camp tomorrow night if the road is slow going and we can't make Warburton before dark.

Then Laverton for one night (probably the next comms) before KGI for the last two nights and back in PER about 1700 h Tuesday.

 

[wooley]

Very very cool!

 

[JohnM]

It is a bit cool at night!

 

[wooley]

It is a bit cool at night!

I'd agree with that, even woke up to a frost on the atherton tablelands this morning.. So much for the tropics.

How many days left of the adventure John?

Wish I'd read this last week. We were probably on the same CNS flight!

 

[JohnM]

Now at Giles Met. Station and network access. Also a flat tyre to change.

Pics of The Olgas up close. There are two walks. We only had time for the short one.

 

[JohnM]

Lasseter's cave, leaving the NT and entering WA.

 

[JohnM]

Len Beadell survey blazed tree, wild camels, Giles Met.

 

[QF WP]

Awesome photos JohnM . Appreciate the effort